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debutante, a young woman who is making a formal entrance into society. So-called debutante balls, dating back to at least the 18th century, were originally intended as an avenue through which to present young women eligible for marriage to prospective high-society partners.
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The meaning of DEBUTANTE is one making a debut : debutant; especially : a young woman making her formal entrance into society.
A debutante, also spelled débutante (/ ˈdɛbjʊtɑːnt / DEB-yuu-tahnt; from French: débutante [debytɑ̃t], 'female beginner'), or deb is a young woman of aristocratic or upper-class family background who has reached maturity and is presented to society at a formal "debut" (UK: / ˈdeɪbjuː, ˈdɛbjuː / DAY-bew, DEB-yoo, US: / deɪˈbjuː / day-BEW; French:...
DEBUTANTE definition: 1. a rich young woman who, especially in the past in Britain, went to a number of social events as…. Learn more.
DEBUTANTE meaning: 1. a rich young woman who, especially in the past in Britain, went to a number of social events as…. Learn more.
A debutante is a young woman from the upper classes who has started going to social events with other young people. [ old-fashioned ] In the evening he would put on a dinner jacket and go to debutante dances.
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A debutante is usually a wealthy girl whose parents wish to introduce her to society in a BIG way — in "a debutante ball" that looks like something out of a scene from Gone with the Wind.
